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HTC Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Consumer Electronics

HTC Corp is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of smartphones and tablets in Taiwan. The company offers PDA phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the United States, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operators and device partners. The company provides its own HTC self-branded products as well as supports operator-branded products and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners. It owns Dopod as a subsidiary company and is a member of the Open Handset Alliance. The company’s products are sold under various brand names such as HTC, Dopod, and Qtek and are often rebranded by major telecommunication carriers. Its products also include pocket PC phones (PDA Phone), ultra mobile phones, HTC kovsky (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1), and HTC dream (T-mobile G1). HTC Corp was founded by Cher Wang and Peter Chou in 1997. It is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, HTC ranks #136 globally and #2 in Taiwan. It ranks #30 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #11 in the Consumer Electronics subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#136
Industry
Hardware & IoT
#30
Subindustry
Consumer Electronics
#11
National · Taiwan
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#2
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Key metrics

HTC Startup Activity Metrics

HTC has supported 62 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $939 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 1 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore HTC's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

HTC has deployed more than $153 million in startup investments through HTC — Corporate Self and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 1 active startup program supporting 62 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm HTC — Corporate Self has invested in over 62 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, and Social & Leisure, categories where HTC's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where HTC-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with HTC. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

HTC Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

HTC engages startups through 1 active program, supporting 62 startups in total based on our database.

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HTC — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
62 startups
Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA)
Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA)
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2016
Investment Program
Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA) they invest in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality startups.
VIVE X
VIVE X
Cohort Program · est. 2016
Cohort Program
Founded by HTC Vive, Vive X is a global accelerator fund that specializes in the virtual reality sector. Our mission is to help cultivate, foster and grow the global VR ecosystem by supportin
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with HTC

HTC's top 5 associated startups have raised 65% of the $939 million raised in the last ten years across all 62 associated startups, led by SuperNode at $170 million. HTC is associated with 61 active startups and 1 exit. HTC — Corporate Self supports the largest number of startups, with 62 associated startups.

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Startups associated with HTC
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
VRChatVRChatSB 671Software & DataSan FranciscoDirect InvestmentHTC — Corporate Self
Inworld AIInworld AISB 560Software & DataMountain ViewDirect InvestmentHTC — Corporate Self
Fitix Visualization Ltd- HexaFitix Visualization Ltd- HexaSB 502Hardware & IoTTel Aviv-YafoDirect InvestmentHTC — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. HTC ranks #136 globally and #2 in Taiwan. It accounts for 0.4% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 34.4% of the activity generated by corporations in Taiwan. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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